dOP

Brothers from other mothers since their school days, Damien, Clement and Jaw spent yearsworking in the world of hip hop in their native Paris before being swept into the world of CircusCompany, one of the great bastions of unconventional house and techno in France.

A whirlwind of releases and live performances ensued, landing their captivating songwriting andinfectious grooves on labels such as Milnor Modern, Orac, Eklo, Supplement Facts andWatergate amongst many others. However it was Circus Company that remained their hometurf, the perfect place to release their debut album Greatest Hits in 2010.

The continued rise in reputation of dOP was undoubtedly linked to their live performances aswell. Damien’s captivating melodies and Clement’s kinetic percussion held down the structurewhile Jaw continued to melt the hearts and minds of his audience as the quintessentialfrontman; humble and self-assured in equal measure. While their touring has continued to takethem far and wide, the trio established a studio base above the infamous Salon Wilden Renatein Berlin, making it something of a spiritual home.

While they may be firmly entrenched in the nocturnal headspin of the club world, the trio’sclassical training has also taken their music beyond the dance and into some surprising places.In 2014 they were invited by the Tonhalle Orchestra of Zurich to take part in the tonhalleLATEseries, composing their own version of famous tone poem “Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks” tobe performed alongside nine soloists from the world famous orchestra.

Outside of dOP, there has also been time for Jaw to release a mammoth 24-track mixtapeentitled Midtown, featuring collaborations with artists both famous and unheard of encounteredon his travels. Equally the boys have another fully fledged project, Les Fils Du Calvaire, whichfocuses on more traditional songwriting with a seductive, noirish synth pop finish. If you haveenjoyed the music of Aquarius Heaven in recent years, then you have no doubt been enjoyingthe dOP production work behind it as well.

Damien, Clement and JAW continue to develop their craft, incorporating more analogueequipment into their live performances which in turn feeds back into their studio work, resultingin continued remixes, collaborations and appearances on respected labels. Whether they areunder the spotlight or waiting in the wings, shifting the scenery or conducting the chorus, thedOP performance is a play that never ends, every act leaving you anticipating the next.